Doless

/ˈdoʊləs/ adjective

Definition

Without dole or sorrow; not sorrowful, joyful, or free from grief (archaic or rare).

Etymology

From dole (sorrow) + -less (suffix meaning without). A rare negative formation that would indicate the absence of sorrow, though it never became common in English.

Kelly Says

Most people would just say 'cheerful' or 'happy' rather than 'doless'—this shows how English prefers positive words over negative constructions, which is why 'happy' survived but 'doless' vanished into obscurity.

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